Business

Yesterday, the Cinema Theater on South Clinton Ave. made an announcement on their website that said they’d be closing their doors for good: Hello friends, We (Audrey and Alex) have made the difficult decision to close the Cinema Theater. Our lease was up for renewal in January, and given the current climate, we couldn’t see […]

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently adjusted the business curfew, letting bars and restaurants stay open until 11 pm instead of 10. The change went into effect on Valentines Day and local restaurants are getting optimistic about the future. Shelby Griswold, a server at Lemoncello, said: “People are so excited to get out and […]

TripAdvisor recently published an article titled “10 Black Owned Spas to Bliss Out In” and the Groom Room is first on the list. The Groom Room Men’s Spa Lounge is located right here in Rochester. According to customer reviews, it is the best spot in town for a man to be be pampered. Services include […]

On Wednesday, United Airlines announced that they would begin acquiring around 200 electric air taxis to shuttle people in big cities to the airport quicker. They’ve partnered up with a small, private company that produces electric helicopter style aircraft that are capable of vertical takeoff and landings. The company is called Archer and hopes to […]

The global makeup corporation Sephora is pushing a new program that is dedicated to bring more BIOPC – owned brands into development. Last June, the company became the first retailer to sign the Aurora James’ 15% pledge. Instead of just filling the shelves with as many Black owned brands as quickly as possible, they are […]

Say goodbye to Aunt Jemima in June!  The repackaged products will hit shelves with and new name Pearl Milling Company. Parent company Quaker Oats, which is owned by PepsiCo Inc. said the logo (featuring a Black woman) will be removed and replaced with an image of the building that’s been part of the brand’s 131-year-old history. […]

TikTok and Universal Music Group The Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced an expansive global alliance that will immediately become a game changer. The UMG announcement mentions how the global agreement “delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters”. This deal is specifically designed in “promoting the development of new innovative experiences”. Can you […]

Tops an Pricechopper announced on Monday that they would be merging together, effectively doubling their footprint in the northeast. As businesses struggle to deal with the pandemic, they have to find new and sometimes drastic measures to stay above water. Scott Grimmett, the new company’s CEO, gave a statement, saying: “This merger marks a major […]

Last month, the Wall Street Journal did a piece about Samsung scouting out locations for a $17 Billion factory. These locations included Arizona, Texas and Genesee County, New York. Sources say that it would likely take millions of dollars of state funding to secure the position, but NY State Senator Chuck Schumer is doing is […]

Space X has been testing a new prototype rocket that will hopefully take the first humans to mars in the near future, but they still have work to do. In the most recent test of the Starship S9 rocket, the vehicle shot a few miles into the air, hovered for a bit and then did […]